Over 100 O-1 Approvals in 2020 Our office filed 112 O-1 cases in 2020. 111 cases were approved. 98 cases were approved outright without a Request for Evidence (“RFE”). See The Approvals Chart Here ⇨ In December 2020, we had an O-1 Approval for Health Communications Specialist, Imre Varju. Dr. Varju is a Fulbright Scholar who is an MD. […]
H1B Update
The Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has announced the H-1B Registration Process Timeline for 2021 as follows: March 9: H-1B registration period opens at noon ET. March 25: H-1B registration period closes at noon ET. March 31: Date by which USCIS intends to notify selected registrants. April 1: The earliest date that FY 2022 H-1B cap-subject petitions […]
Jane Orgel featured in December 2020 issue of Dance Magazine
The December 2020 issue of Dance Magazine contains Jane Orgel’s comments about O-1B visa. The article is here.
Premium Processing Service May Be Expanded to Many Additional Types of Cases
Premium Processing Service May Be Expanded to Many Additional Types of Cases Premium Processing is the service provided by the USCIS where the applicant of certain types of visas can get a response from the USCIS within 15 business days. Given our track record, we usually advise clients not to pay the extra fee but […]
Featured client: Ssam Kim
Photographer Ssam Kim recently got a three-year O-1 approval. The case was submitted in July 2020 and approved in September 2020. Ms. Kim has been a long-time client of our office and this is her 4th O-1 visa. Here we show Ms. Kim photographing famous Korean American actor, John Cho. Ms. Kim also writes: “Jane […]
SCHEDULING AN INTERVIEW AT THE US CONSULATE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
It has been challenging to schedule interviews at American consulates for visa stamping since they were closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous consulates have been kept closed or are processing fewer visas; the ones that reopen are mostly processing students visas or emergency appointments. For the ones that are opened, […]
Approvals in Record Time Without Premium Processing
Since January 2020, our office has had 86 O-1 cases approved with almost no Requests for Evidence. We continue to receive approvals in very quick timeframes. In fact, just these past few months, we had several O-1 approvals for years, including one for a Mexican Knitwear Fashion Designer, a South African Music Composer for Film, […]
Change in the Public Charge Rule: I-944 Form is Not Longer Required
Today, a district court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule (1) exceeds DHS’s authority under the public charge provision of the INA, (2) is not in accordance with law, and (3) is arbitrary and capricious, immediately setting aside the DHS public charge rule nationwide. What is the Public Charge Rule? First established by Congress in 1882, the public charge rule was created to allow […]
VISA BULLETIN: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS
WHAT IS THE VISA BULLETIN? The Visa Bulletin is a tool for you and the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government can only give out a limited number of Green Cards (or Immigrant Visas or visa numbers) every year: 226,000 for Family-Based immigrants and 140,000 for Employment-Based immigrants. The law limits how many can be used for […]
Clarification on Proclamation of June 22
Visa Exempt Canadians Are Not Subject to the Proclamation Canadians entering as H, L or J nonimmigrants are exempt from the Presidential Proclamation issued on June 22, 2020, and effective on June 24, 2020. Guidance has been provided to local CBP ports on this issue. Individuals with Valid Visas Prior to Proclamation’s Effective Date Are […]